Rudy Gobert vs. Karl-Anthony Towns: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Karl-Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Karl-Anthony Towns has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Rudy Gobert.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Karl-Anthony Towns has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Rudy Gobert scored more points in the postseason. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 10 NBA regular seasons played, Karl-Anthony Towns averages 10.5 points more than Rudy Gobert in his 12 seasons (23.1 points against 12.6), and he also scored a total of 4,422 points more (14,880 vs. 10,458).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Rudy Gobert | 12.6 | 12 | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 23.1 | +10.5 | 10 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Rudy Gobert | 10,458 | 12 | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 14,880 | +4,422 | 10 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Karl-Anthony Towns has a better career point average than Rudy Gobert (+7.5 points per game) while Rudy Gobert scored more points (+42).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Rudy Gobert | 12.3 | 9 | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 19.8 | +7.5 | 5 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Rudy Gobert | 1,031 | +42 | 9 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 989 | 5 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 0 | |||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 2 | +2 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 0 | |||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 3 | +3 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 0 | |||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 18 | +18 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 108 | |||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 433 | +325 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 572 | |||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 626 | +54 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 809 | +164 | ||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 645 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 20 | +20 | ||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 0 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 0 | |||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 3 | +3 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 6 | |||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 27 | +21 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 59 | +12 | ||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 47 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 83 | +33 | ||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 50 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 1 | +1 | ||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 12.6 | 4.7 | 7.2 | 65.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 5.0 | 64.1 | 12 | 829 |
| difference: | +10.5 | +3.8 | +9.0 | +13.2 | +1.7 | +4.3 | +40.0 | +1.2 | +0.3 | +19.6 | +2 | +184 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 23.1 | 8.5 | 16.2 | 52.4 | 1.7 | 4.3 | 40.0 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 83.7 | 10 | 645 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 10,458 | 3,903 | 5,950 | 65.6 | 0 | 17 | 0.0 | 2,652 | 4,137 | 64.1 | 12 | 829 |
| difference: | +4,422 | +1,557 | +4,474 | +13.2 | +1,117 | +2,773 | +40.0 | +191 | +742 | +19.6 | +2 | +184 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 14,880 | 5,460 | 10,424 | 52.4 | 1,117 | 2,790 | 40.0 | 2,843 | 3,395 | 83.7 | 10 | 645 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 12.3 | 4.5 | 7.1 | 64.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 5.2 | 60.8 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +7.5 | +2.4 | +7.4 | +16.5 | +1.5 | +4.3 | +35.0 | +1.2 | +0.1 | +22.3 | +4 | +34 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 19.8 | 6.9 | 14.5 | 47.6 | 1.5 | 4.3 | 35.0 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 83.1 | 5 | 50 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 1,031 | 382 | 596 | 64.1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 267 | 439 | 60.8 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +42 | +36 | +131 | +16.5 | +75 | +213 | +35.0 | +45 | +172 | +22.3 | +4 | +34 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 989 | 346 | 727 | 47.6 | 75 | 214 | 35.0 | 222 | 267 | 83.1 | 5 | 50 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Rudy Gobert's additional seasons: | ||||
* Rudy Gobert played 2 seasons more than Karl-Anthony Towns in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 11 to 12, from 2024 to 2025—he averaged 13.0 points in a total of 148 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rudy Gobert | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rudy Gobert | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rudy Gobert | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 15.2 | +15.2 | 2018 | 5 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rudy Gobert | 11.6 | +11.6 | 2017 | 9 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rudy Gobert | 13.2 | +13.2 | 2018 | 11 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rudy Gobert | 11.2 | +11.2 | 2019 | 5 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Rudy Gobert's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Rudy Gobert played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 10.0 points in a total of 30 games. |